. >>> take a look at shares of verizon, the stock is trading lower. there are just a few points hitting on the headlines here. one says that verizon is saying the impact of sandy fourth quarter could be significant. i'm not sure where those hits are coming from. there are wire flashes but i've not seen a press release. thank you. i'm talking to verizon right now, the spokesman, telling us this is out. what else can you it tell us? >> you just got a dropped call. >> okay. but the sandy impact could be significant for the fourth quarter. peter, thank you. >> i'm glad you didn't have a dropped call during that from verizon. >>> let's get back to our guest host, mark, you get the last word. you said something during the break, the idea you think the next couple of months -- >> the next 3- months. i'm really nervous. we have big fiscal issues we are not going to nail down without some brinksmanship. we're on the same page. >> all the